FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 28TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Looking back, I have this to regret,

that too often when I loved, I did not say so.

David Grayson

TODAY’S ACTION

Tell the people you love how much they mean to you.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Education is knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and it's knowing how to use the information you get.

William Feather

HAPPY SUNDAY !!

Good news this Sunday morning, the car is back in my garage here at home and works like a dream. I’ll be going over bumps much smoother now. And since I got that spring fixed in my car my gas mileage has increased too!

Yesterday our ‘NEWLY WEDS ‘ got all moved into their new home. I talked to DS#6 in the evening and he said everything went pretty smoothly. The campers got their campers closed up for the winter and sent pictures of the new campsites. I’ll be putting those in my journal page(Good Morning Sunshine) as one of the sites shown in the pictures is where I hope to camp next year.

I spoke with DS#5 too and he’s doing his caricatures at a benefit for someone today quite a ways away, so we’ll be praying for a safe trip for him.

I’m off to church for my weekly dose of R&R today and then home to get ready for a new work week once more.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…GHOST BUSTERS DAY

What is the most popular Halloween costume every year? A ghost, of course. And the most famous ghost is Casper. "Casper the Friendly Ghost" was created by Joe Oriolo and Sy Reit in the early 1940s. He went on to star in cartoons, comic books and tv shows. Worldwide, he is the most recognized character after Micky Mouse.

And everyone knows the tune... Casper, the friendly ghost, The friendliest ghost you know!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Statue of Liberty Day, marking the 1886 dedication of the statue, a gift from France to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Today is National Chocolate Day.

1965: The Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis. It’s 630 feet high

1992: Disney released "Beauty and the Beast" on video and sold seven million the first week. By December it was the best selling video of all time.

TODAY’S SMILE

Symptoms of Inner Peace

Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of great people have already been exposed to inner peace, and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.

Some Signs and Symptoms of Inner Peace

A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences

An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment

A loss of interest in judging other people

A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others

A loss of interest in judging self

A loss of interest in conflict

A loss of ability to worry (A very serious symptom!)

Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation

Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature

Frequent attacks of smiling

An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than to make them happen

 An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it

Warning!

If you have some or all of the above symptoms, please be advised that your condition of inner peace may be so far advanced as to not be curable.

If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms, remain exposed at your own risk!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

stentorian \sten-TOR-ee-uhn\, adjective:

 Extremely loud.

A stentorian voice blared an all-points bulletin

Stentorian comes from Stentor, a Greek herald in the Trojan War. According to Homer's Iliad, his voice was as loud as that of fifty men combined

TODAY’S REFLECTION

That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord!

John 21:7

A man showed up at church with his ears painfully blistered. After the service, his concerned pastor asked "What in the world happened to you?"

The man replied, "I was lying on the couch yesterday afternoon watching a ball game on TV and my wife was ironing nearby. I was totally engrossed in the game when she left the room, leaving the iron near the phone. The phone rang and keeping my eyes glued to the television, I grabbed the hot iron and put it to my ear."

 "So how did the other ear get burned?" the pastor asked. "Well, I had no more than hung up and the guy called again."

Now there is a man who was focused. He was so caught up in watching the game, he didn't know what he was doing. In our lesson for today the disciples of Jesus have lost their focus.

They are confused and weary. They needed a break. They have been through so much. They had seen their Master crucified on a cruel cross. It was the lowest point in their lives. They had invested everything they had into following him--including three years of their lives.

When they saw him nailed between two thieves, it was as if everything they had worked for was futile and without meaning. No one could know their pain and disillusionment. Then the women had gone to the tomb on the first day of the week and found the stone rolled away and the body gone.

It was then they discovered that their Master was alive. Now each of them had seen him with their own eyes. Still, it was a bit too much for them to deal with mentally and emotionally.

They wanted to believe, but it was like they were in a dream. It was too much, too soon

Will we be focused today, so that we will see the Lord?

http://www.devotions.net

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit

55 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 23rd. 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Give plenty of what is given to you,

And listen to pity's call;

Don't think the little you give is great

And the much you get is small.

Phoebe Cary (1824-1871)

TODAY’S ACTION

If we learn how to forgive ourselves, to forgive others, and to live with Thanksgiving, we need not seek happiness. It will seek us.

TODAY’S QUOTE

The next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.

Frank Clark

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

This evening is the dulcimer get together that was postponed last week. I’m sure it will be fun, it always is

Yesterday was beautiful until it clouded up in the evening. Warm and in the 70’s. Today we’ll have some rain and cool back down to the normal 50’s by tomorrow.

Recently I tried a delicious apple I found out about. They are called Honeycrisp and are about the best eating apple I’ve ever had. “It’s a large, crunchy apple with a sweet zingy flavor,” If you get a chance to get some, try them out for sure. I found this website that tells about them, but the ones I had came from a local orchard . http://www.honeycrisp.com/

I’m not selling them, but if youenjoy apples you’ll probably like these It is really the little things in life that make me happy.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…CANDY CORN DAY

Candy Corn has been made since the 1880s and is one of the most popular holiday candies in history. Over 20 million pounds of candy corn is sold at Halloween. This is about 5 1/2 billion pieces - enough to circle the moon twice with plenty left over. And each piece only has 3.57 calories.

Here’s a Halloween version of trail mix you might like to try

10 c. popcorn

Peanut butter chips or Reese's Pieces

1 c. candy corn

M&M's, plain & peanut

Mix together. Serve.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Traditionally, the swallows leave Capistrano today

Today is National Boston Cream Pie Day.

Nicolas Appert was born on this day in 1752 at Chalons-Sur-Marne, France. He was destined to become a great chef andconfectioner -- and chemist and inventor. In 1809 the French government awarded Appert with twelve thousand francs for his contribution to the world. Nicolas Appert had, in his search to preserve food, invented a process of heating foods and sealing them in airtight containers. In 1812 he was bestowed with the title, Benefactor of Humanity. Just think, we still use his methods of food preservation today!

1941: Walt Disney released the movie Dumbo, about a young elephant with huge ears. Dumbo’s mother, Mrs. Jumbo, was a circus performer. His only friend, a mouse, and some crows helped him learn to fly

1958 - Russian poet and novelist Boris Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He, however, was forced to refuse the honor because of negative Soviet reaction. Pasternak won the award for writing Dr. Zhivago.

And here’s some pumpkin trivia

74,354 - The number of acres of pumpkins harvested annually.

25 - The percentage of pumpkins grown in Illinois.

$171,661,000 - The value of all pumpkins harvested annually.

6 - The number of pounds of pumpkin eaten or carved per capita each year.

TODAY’S SMILE

Rich McCarrell explained to his young son how his secretary screened his phone calls at the office... He said, "If your Mom calls me and I'm busy, the secretary will tell her what I'm doing, and then Mom will decide if I should be interrupted or if she should leave a message."

Then he said to his son, "If you call me, you'll be put right through. I want you to know that you can call me anytime, because you're my son."

A few days later, the secretary put a call through to Rich from his son. He said hello and asked what he could do for him. He replied, "Nothing, Dad. I just wanted to make sure I could actually get through to you that easily."

One more…

Overheard this conversation between my 4-year-old niece and a boy from her preschool class, in the back seat of the car, on the way home from school:

Her: Do you know what a date is?

Him (slowly): ...Yeah...

Her: It's when you go somewhere with someone. (long silence)

Her (matter-of-factly): But this isn't a date. This is a carpool.

TODAY’S WORD

oblation \uh-BLAY-shuhn; oh-\, noun:

1. The act of offering something, such as worship or thanks, especially to a deity.

2. (Usually capitalized) The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist.

3. Something offered in a religious rite or as a charitable gift.

And that day we also celebrate the memory of his goodness in sending a star to guide the three wise men from the east to Bethlehem, that they might there worship, and present him with their oblation of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.-- Izaak Walton

TODAY’S REFLECTION

But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

Galatians 3:25-26

In Jesus Christ we are all children of God. We are not losers at all. We are not unlovable at all. In fact, because we have met the Master, we are really quite beautiful.

http://www.devotions.net

Like a compass, the Bible always points you in the right direction.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Apples keep well for about six months at temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees F

60 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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http://onyama.blogspot.com/

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FOR MONDAY , October 22nd, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 22nd, 2OO7

 TODAY'S THOUGHT

 In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.

Charlie Brown

TODAY’S ACTION

Forget a wrong, remember a kindness.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Loving you is wanting the best for you even if it doesn't include me.

M. Scott Peck

HAPPY MONDAY !!

Back to work!

I hope you all had a good weekend. The weather here was just beautiful and today should be nice too! Sunday went by fast like it always does.

I saw DS#6 in church and he’s doing fine and was having a rare weekend at home without a lot of other things going on. The campers got situated on their new camp sites but forgot to take cameras so no pictures yet. And DS#6 called to say they’ve been busy packing. This coming Saturday is their moving day and they are happy about that for sure.

I’m looking forward to a good week and wish the same for all of you !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…EAT A PRETZEL DAY

The origin of the Pretzel can be traced to about 610 A.D. in one of the monasteries of Southern France or Northern Italy. An imaginative monk wanted to use the dough left over after baking bread, so he made strips and formed them to represent children's arms folded in prayer. He called each one a "Pretiola" - the Latin word for little reward. Today over 300 million pounds of Pretzels and Pretzel Products are produced every year.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Pumpkin Slush Day

Today is National Nut Day

1746 - John Hamilton, the Royal Governor of New Jersey officially chartered the College of New Jersey. The school is now known as Princeton University.

1938 1st Xerox copy made

1961: Chubby Checker did "The Twist" on the "Ed Sullivan Show."

1979 Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest

TODAY’S SMILE

REMEMBER WHEN…

"Hey Mom," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?"

"We didn't have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him. "All the food was slow."

"C'mon, seriously. Where did you eat?"

"It was a place called 'at home,'" I explained. "Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn't like whatshe put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did like it."

By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table.

TODAY’S WORD

nonchalant \nahn-shuh-LAHNT adjective :

having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Colette was amazed that Ryan could remain so nonchalant after being informed that he had won the scholarship.

Since "nonchalant" comes ultimately from Latin words meaning "not" and "be warm," it's no surprise that the word is all about keeping one's cool.

Unconcerned" is one synonym of "nonchalant," along with "casual," "complacent," and "insouciant."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing. Psalm 92:14

If you are still young and energetic, you may find it difficult to sympathize with the feelings that afflict many older people. But those who have passed the midpoint on life’s journey and have begun to descend the westering slope can appreciate what David said: "I have been young, and now am old" (Ps. 37:25).

And because aging often brings with it pain and loss, there may be those who vainly wish that their summertime days would never end.

No matter where we are on the heavenward pilgrimage, if we are walking with Jesus we can rejoice. And since we know that our faithful Father will abide with us till our journey on earth is over, we can actually be thankful for the lengthening shadows and the setting sun.

To live is Christ; to die is gain. —The apostle Paul

Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice in your jack-o'-lantern to give it a pleasant, seasonal scent

61 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 21ST, 2OO7

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

George Sheehan

TODAY’S ACTION

Celebrate the unique gifts that you bring to the world

TODAY’S QUOTE

Our lives improve only when we take chances... and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."

Walter Anderson

HAPPY SUNDAY !!

After a few cups of that good coffee I’ll be off to church as usual today. The weather man says it will be in the mid to upper 70’s. What a nice blessing for a Sunday! The sun will be shining too !

The rest of the week we’ll slowly be going down hill weather wise, but it is fall and in Northern Ohio that means cold weather is coming.

Our campers moved their campers to a different campground this weekend so I’m glad the weather was favorable for them. The new campground has more family oriented activities and that’s one of the reasons why they decided to move. It’s still in the area where they were. I’m hoping they send pictures out to see.

I will be having a campsite right along side them next Spring too. I’ve no camper yet, but I’ve got the sight reserved! That’s something to look forward too for sure!

My visit to the eye doctor went well and I’ll be getting new glasses later in the week. He did say that in about 10 years give or take, I’ll be a candidate for cataract surgery. Oh dear, another sign that I’m not as young as I used to be.

The report on the car was both bad and good, I need new struts in the rear of my car. The good part is it is not an emergency and the bad is it’s around $400.00

There are a few things on my calendar after work this week:

Tuesday evening we have the postponed dulcimer get together.

Wednesday I go to the dentist to finally get the remake of my partial And

Thursday after work I get a hair cut.

That’s the news from home as I know it.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…CARAMEL APPLE DAY

And just what can we say about this? One of America's Favorite Treats - and American Dentists, too!

CROCKPOT CARAMEL APPLES

2 pk caramels (14oz each) 1/4 c water

8 medium apples

 8 popcicle sticks

In your crockpot, combine the caramels and water. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Wash and dry the apples. Insert a popcicle stick into the stem end of each apple. Turn the heat control to low. Dip apples into the hot caramel and turn to coat entire surface. Holding apple above the pot, scrape off excess caramel from bottom. Place on greased waxed paper to cool.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

National Character Counts Week, Chemistry Week, Forest Products Week, Pastoral Care Week,and National School Bus Safety Week begin today.

Today is Take Time to Stop and Watch the Sunset Day

1879: Thomas Edison demonstrated the first practical incandescent electric lamp. It burned out after 14 hours

1964: The film "My Fair Lady," starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway, premiered at the Criterion Theater in New York City

TODAY’S SMILE

Once there was an inquisitive nine-year-old girl intently listening to the Sunday Gospel from Matthew 5:13: "You are the light of the world.…your light must shine before others…"

The passage really caught her attention. The preacher talked in his sermon about the light driving out darkness; about letting our light shine before others so that we, too, can drive out the darkness and gloom around us.

The preacher then proposed this question, "And how will you be a light to the world?" The young girl’s imagination clicked into gear as she thought about being a light. Her thoughts rambled until she looked at the brightly colored patterns of light shining across the pews.

She leaned closer to her father and whispered, "Daddy, I want to be like a stained-glass window and let the light shine through me spreading pretty colors."

Jesus said, "In the same way, your light must shine before others so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly father" (Mt. 5:16).

Let Light Shine ...

Through Sower’s Seeds That Nurture Family Values, # 42

The picture of health requires

a happy frame of mind

TODAY’S LINK

DO NOT CALL REGISTRY

Some of you may have forgotten that the registration is only good for five years, and if you signed up at the beginning, then the five year mark is heading your way. What does that mean? Theoretically, it means that if your five-year registration expires, marketers can be sure that your number can legally be called again.

What to do: The Federal Trade Commission, which oversees the list, has a simple fix: re-register. But that means millions of people have to remember to do so. It only takes about one minute to register or even re-register so don't forget.

https://www.donotcall.gov/confirm/conf.aspx

TODAY’S WORD

jocund \JOCK-uhnd; JOH-kuhnd\, adjective:

Full of or expressing high-spirited merriment; light-hearted; mirthful.

Many a glad good morrow and jocund laugh from the young folk Made the bright air brighter. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Jocund is from Old French jocond, from Latin jucundus, "pleasant, agreeable, delightful," from juvare, "to please, to delight."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I pray that the Lord will guide you to be as loving as God and as patient as Christ.

II Thessalonians 3:5

Are you impatient? Perhaps it's time to slow down and look up to God. He can give you the strength and the wisdom you need in your situation.

When you are delayed at a stoplight, instead of being annoyed, take a moment or two to thank God that you have a car.

When the line is long at the supermarket, be thankful that you have food to eat.

When someone is slow in doing a task, think of a way to be helpful instead of critical. You will be more peaceful and life will be better

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

Be patient enough to live one day at a time as Jesus taught us, letting yesterday go and leaving tomorrow until it arrives.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Goods that are much on show lose their color.

62 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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http://onyama.blogspot.com/

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR FINALLY FRIDAY - OCTOBER 19, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 19TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY’S ACTION

Listen to your inner voice and focus on your purpose

TODAY’S QUOTE

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

George Santayana

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

I guess you could say I’ve been waiting for this day all week long. There is nothing really special coming up this weekend, but I’ve got many things to do at home, so yes, I’m looking forward to the weekend.

The car will go back to the service department on Saturday as it is making another noise that wasn’t there before it was fixed last week and I go to get my eyes checked too as I’m seeing a need for new ones .

It’s always something and when you work full time there is never enough time to do the things you need to do or that you want to do. It will be a long day as I’ll start work at 7 as usual this morning and then work til 5 this evening. One boss is on vacation and the other is leaving for a long weekend trip.

On the ‘bright side’ I heard from DD last evening and she loves her new job !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…EAT PASTA DAY

Mama Mia!

It was the Chinese who invented pasta about 3000 B.C. How many kinds? There are at least 23 different shapes - the most popular is spaghetti followed by lasagne, macaroni and cheese, fettuccine, linguine, elbows, pasta salad and angel hair.

All you want to know about pasta...

THE NATIONAL PASTA ASSOCIATION

http://ilovepasta.org/

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Make A Scarecrow Day

Today is National Seafood Bisque Day

1937 - A staple at checkout racks in supermarkets everywhere, Woman’s Day, was first published. It was a magazine designed expressly for the A&P store chain. After 20 years, A&P (the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) sold Woman’s Day to Fawcett Publications.

1959 - Twelve-year-old Patty Duke made her first Broadway appearance -- in The Miracle Worker. The play would last for 700 performances and become a classic motion picture, launching Patty to fame and fortune

TODAY’S SMILE

Paul Harvey tells the following story:

It was a terrible winter in Chicago. Many of the rooftops were overloaded with snow. Robert McGrath watched his wife go out into the backyard garage to fetch some boxes. Seconds later he heard a crash. Looking out, he saw that the roof of the garage had caved in. Without even stopping for his hat or coat, Mr. McGrath ran from the house, grabbed a snow shovel and called out for his neighbors to come and help. Yelling and digging with his sweat freezing on his face, frantically throwing snow and pulling away boards, he dug at the rubble until he was nearly exhausted. Then, finally, he heard his wife's voice. Minutes later, he saw her hand. He kept working until his wife was safely in his arms and asked if she was all right. She was.

Now for the rest of the story:

It seems that a neighbor witnessed the whole event and told everyone later what really happened. Apparently Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door, and left through another! She was safely back in the house when she looked out and saw what had happened. There, by the collapsed garage was her husband – furiously digging and shouting orders and throwing lumber as he desperately tried to rescue her. He was the picture of love poured out! In that moment, she decided that she could not let that loving man down. So, she put on her coat, went out into the garage by way of the back door and crawled under some boards. Then, she let her husband Bob find her.

Paul Harvey finishes the story by saying that sometimes, the most loving thing you can do is to let someone else be your hero!

TODAY’S WORD

 abscond \ab-SKOND\, intransitive verb:

To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution.

Abscond comes from Latin abscondere, "to conceal," from ab-, abs-, "away" + condere, "to put, to place

TODAY’S REFLECTION

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33

Jesus speaks in no uncertain terms of the foolishness of worry. He ends by saying, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself."

We call ourselves Christians, yet we do not hear what Christ is saying to us. If we could only get it through our heads that God cares about each one of us individually and has promised through Christ to take care of our needs

There is one thing of which we can be certain. Pain and suffering during our lifetime are inevitable. But we can choose whether or not we're going to allow them to make us miserable. We can wallow in our pain and suffering, concentrating on how wretched we feel, or we can go to God in prayer, trusting that he cares, and go forward with hope.

From Daily Guideposts

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Twilight looming indicates rain.

64 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Sunrise 7:00 A.M. Sunset 5:58 P.M

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 18TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

 Annette Funicello

TODAY’S ACTION

Don't lose perspective when dealing with problems

TODAY’S QUOTE

Feelings are everywhere - be gentle

J. Masai

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

I finally made it over the hump ! What a long week this has turned into. I kept thinking all day yesterday that it was Thursday, but no, today is Thursday. Still one more day after this one till the weekend.

All has been quiet around home this week. I never made it to our dulcimer get together on Tuesday , we had to rescheduled it to next Tuesday. I managed to get some laundry done and very little else.

It’s dark here now at 7:30 . I guess the sun sets before then, but it is still daylight for a little while.

DS#4 has been traveling for work this week, so we’ll be praying he makes it home safely tomorrow. I know his family misses him when he’s gone for sure.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

 25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…WATCH A SQUIRREL DAY

The Grey Squirrel has been traced back 50 million years. It is a rodent about fifteen inches long that weighs around one pound. Its diet consists of nuts, seeds and fruit. Their life span is six years, but most squirrels inside the cities don't reach their first birthday. This is not because of predators - they are usually killed by automobiles. Squirrels want their own cross-walks!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is the Feast Day of St. Luke, the physician and Apostle. Legend says he painted portraits of Jesus and of Mary

Today is Alaska Day, anniversary of the 1867 transfer of Alaska from Russia to the U.S. Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Today is Shel Silverstein Day, marking his birth on this date in 1932. He is best known for poetry, including A Light in the Attic, The Giving Tree, and Where the Sidewalk Ends. He also wrote "The Unicorn Song" and "A Boy Named Sue." He died in 1999

1767: The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon line, was agreed upon

1922: The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was created.

1954 - The comic strip Hi and Lois appeared in newspapers for the first time. Created by Beetle Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker (and Dik Browne), Hi and Lois are still tickling us (now done by Brian and Greg Walker and artist Chance Browne). The strip appears in more than 1,100 newspapers around the world in 37 countries and is translated into ten languages.

1997 - The Women In Military Service for America Memorial was dedicated by U.S. Vice President and Mrs. Gore and other distinguished guests. The memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honors all military women - past, present and future - who have served in the United States armed forces during all eras and in all services.

TODAY’S SMILE

A boy, frustrated with all the rules he had to follow, asked his father,

"Dad, how soon will I be old enough to do as I please?"

The father answered immediately,

"I don't know. Nobody has lived that long yet."

TODAY’S LINK

Are You As Happy As Your Dog?

Something to put a SMILE on your face and worth the read http://www.intouchmag.com/dog.html

TODAY’S WORD

extant \EK-stunt; ek-STANT\, adjective:

Still existing; not destroyed, lost, or extinct.

The fossil record shows clearly that ancient life was very different from extant life. -- Paul Davies

Extant comes from Latin exstare, "to stand out, to project, hence to be prominent, to be visible, to exist," from ex-, "out" + stare, "to stand

TODAY’S REFLECTION

There is a time for finding and losing, keeping and giving...

Ecclesiastes 3:6

One of the difficulties in life is caused by loss – loss of a job, loss of money, loss of health, loss of a loved one through death or divorce, and in this mobile society, loss of good friends who move away.

All of us hate to lose these things, yet just as birth and death are part of life, so are finding and losing No matter what you lose, – health, loved one, friend or job – you never lose the most important One in your life.

You may be alone, but you needn't be lonely, for God is always with you.

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 TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Place unwrapped soap in drawers, closets, and empty suitcases to prevent musty odors.

65 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 17TH, 2OO7

 TODAY'S THOUGHT

I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Open your arms to beautiful moments and they will come to you.

TODAY’S QUOTE

When we lose one blessing, another is often, most unexpectedly, given in its place.

C.S. Lewis

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY

Tuesday afternoon the rain started but today we should see some sun they say. Mid morning it seemed so dark that it was more like evening. I’m definitely in need of some sunshine here and it’s not even winter yet.

 With the cooler days I’ve not only put the flannels on, but I’ve switched from iced tea to warm tea in the evenings. It hits the spot for sure.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

 God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…SHOE SIZE DAY

The Romans are the ones who invented shoe sized. They knew that barleycorns were usually the same length and decided three in a row equaled an inch. Shoemakers used one barleycorn, or 1/3 inch, for size increments. And this is exactly the way shoes sizes are made today.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is International Poverty Eradication Day, sponsored by the United Nations.

Today is National Pasta Day

Today is Mulligan Day, a day to give yourself or someone else a second chance, a day for a do-over.

1933 - Dr. Albert Einstein moved to Princeton, NJ, after arriving in the United States from his troubled homeland of Germany.

1979: The Nobel Peace Prize went to Mother Teresa of India for her 30 years of work on behalf of the poor in Calcutta

TODAY’S SMILE

THE DRUM PROBLEM

There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. Various attempts were made to do something about the child.

One person told the boy that he would, if he continued to make so much noise, perforate his eardrums. This reasoning was too advanced for the child, who was neither a scientist nor a scholar. A second person told him that drum beating was a sacred activity and should be carried out only on special occasions. The third person offered the neighbors plugs for their ears; a fourth gave the boy a book; a fifth gave the neighbors books that described a method of controlling anger through biofeedback; a sixth person gave the boy meditation exercises to make him placid and docile.

None of these attempts worked. Eventually, a wise person came along with an effective motivation. He looked at the situation, handed the child a hammer and chisel, and asked, "I wonder what's inside the drum?"

TODAY’S LINK T

his is so funny!

BABY QUEEN

http://users.telenet.be/leukelinks/flash/queen.htm

TODAY’S WORD

quotidian \kwoh-TID-ee-uhn\, adjective:

1. Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever.

2. Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:19

This verse is surely an encouragement to a choir director, and we all think of singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs in church worship. But how many of us take to heart the second sentence in today's scripture? I believe that it is a very important part of the Bible's message to us.

How many of us sing as we go about our daily chores? Music is healing. An infant cries and its mother sings a soothing lullaby. A little girl is frightened by a nightmare and her parent comes in and sings her to sleep.

The Bible tells us that King Saul would have violent spells and David could soothe him with the music of his harp (I Samuel 16: 23).

If we have music in our hearts and we constantly thank Godfor our blessings, we are going to have a positive attitude about the things that occur that day. For if we are thanking God for our blessings, we have to remember what those blessings are, and that will remind us of God's faithfulness.

So make a joyful noise and keep music in your heart

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Many cares make the head white.

66 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it! I Love You All !!! Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

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